GRE Word List
PROPONENT
one who argues in favor of something : advocate
The meaning of the word proponent is one who argues in favor of something : advocate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |